Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Death & Dying - Sociocultural Aspects, Literary Criticism - U.S. Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous, Sex Role & Literature, General & Miscellaneous Christian Life, 19th Century American Liter
The strategies that people use to come to terms with death mirror cultural beliefs about such crucial concerns as life's purpose, the idea of happiness, and the nature of ethical relationships. This book considers Nathaniel Hawthorne's representations of strategies of death denial and their compensatory consolations-emphasizing their effects on the relationship between men and women. Drawing upon a range of critical approaches, including cultural anthropology, psychoanalytic theory, political justice theory, feminist theory, and formal analysis, Weldon's thought-provoking study offers fresh insights into the ethical, gender, and religious questions raised by Hawthorne's novels.
About the Author:
Roberta Weldon is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Houston
About the Author, Roberta Weldon
Roberta Weldon is Associate Professor of English, University of Houston. A specialist in early American literature and the nineteenth century American fiction, she has published articles in such journals as American Transcendental Quarterly, Studies in American Fiction, and the Studies in Short Fiction.
